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S.84 IPC | Accused Must Prove "Legal Insanity", Not Medical Insanity: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Gwalior Bench, recently elucidated the difference between the term 'Legal Insanity' and 'Medical Insanity' in the context of Section 84 of IPC.The Court opined that in order to bring a case within the ambit of Section 84 IPC, the accused has to prove that they were suffering from Legal Insanity. The bench comprising of Justice G.S. Ahluwalia and...
No Proposal To Increase Retirement Age Of SC & HC Judges: Law Ministry
Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju has informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that there is no proposal to increase the retirement age of Supreme Court and High Court judges. The written reply mentions that the Constitution (114th Amendment) Bill was introduced in 2010 to increase the retirement age of High Court judges to 65. However, this was not considered in Parliament and lapsed with...
Kallakurichi Student Suicide: Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Father's Plea; Gives Him Liberty To Approach Madras High Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday granted liberty to the father of the student who allegedly died by suicide in Kallakurichi, Tamil Nadu, to withdraw a plea seeking inclusion of a doctor of his choice in the panel of doctors constituted for the re-postmortem of the body.A Division Bench of Justices BR Gavai and P Narasimha also granted liberty to the petitioner to move a fresh application before...
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"They Are Children Without A Voice": High Court Seeks Delhi Govt's Response On Plea To Fill Vacant Posts In School For Blind Students
The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought the response of Delhi Government in a plea seeking filling up of vacant posts of Principal, Vice Principal and other teaching staff in a Government run school for blind students. A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad was hearing an application moved in a 2018 plea filed by National Federation...
Supreme Court Appoints Senior Adv Maninder Singh As Amicus Curiae In BCCI Case
The Supreme Court on Thursday appointed Senior Advocate and former Additional Solicitor General Maninder Singh as amicus curiae in the case relating to the administration of Board of Control of Cricket in India(BCCI).The bench of Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justices Krishna Murari and Hima Kohli appointed Senior Advocate Maninder Singh as the earlier amicus in the matter, Senior Advocate...
Gyanvapi Mosque Case: Supreme Court Posts Masjid Committee's Plea To October, Says It Will Await Trial Court Verdict On Suit's Maintainability
In the Gyanvapi mosque case, the Supreme Court on Thursday said that it will await the decision of the Varanasi District Court on the application filed by the Anjuman Intezemia Masjid Committee (which manages the Gyanvapi mosque) questioning the maintainability of the suit filed by Hindu plaintiffs.Accordingly, the bench adjourned the Special Leave Petition filed by the Masjid...
"First Let Us Ensure Villages In Maharashtra Get Water": Bombay High Court To Cricketer Seeking Water Supply In Public Grounds
The Bombay High Court on Thursday rapped a district level cricket player seeking directions against Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA), BCCI and civic bodies for hygiene facilities like toilets, water & medical assistance on all public grounds.The division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice MS Karnik said that "cricket was not our game" and the priority would be to ensure...
Karnataka High Court Directs Centre, State To Ensure Implementation Of National Rare Diseases Policy
The Karnataka High Court has directed the Central Government and State Government to ensure implementation of policies framed for treatment of the patients suffering from rare diseases. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice J M Khazi while disposing of a petition filed by the Lysosomal Storage Disorders Support Society said, "In view of the fact that a...
Police Officer Not Authorised To Suspend A Driving Licence, Only Licensing Authority Can Do So: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday observed that a police officer has no right to disqualify a person or revoke a driving licence under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and only the licensing authority is empowered to issue and suspend a driving licence.The Bench of Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya observed thus while hearing a plea filed by one Priyasha Bhattacharyya who sought quashing of an...
Bombay High Court Quashes ED Order Imposing 25Cr Penalty On Sterlite Industries & Its Directors Over Alleged Violation Of Forex Rules
In a relief to public limited company Sterlite Industries and its Directors, the Bombay High Court has quashed an almost 14 years old order passed by the Special Director of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) which imposed penalties of Rs 20 crore on the company and Rs 5.20 crore on its promoter Anil Agarwal and three other Directors. By this order passed on November 21, 2008, the ED...